In this episode I catch up with Andrea Collins, an experienced recruitment professional and rec2rec business owner. 

We explore the challenges faced by recruiters in 2025, the importance of building strong client relationships, and the motivations driving candidates to seek new opportunities. 

Andrea shares insights on the pressure on new recruiters, retention strategies for experienced professionals, and the impact of technology, particularly AI, on the recruitment process. The conversation concludes with reflections on the value of experience in recruitment and Andrea's personal motivations for her work.

Takeaways

There's optimism in the technology sector for 2025.Hiring processes are long and cautious.Recruiters face pressure to perform quickly.Building strong client relationships is key.Leadership is crucial for retaining mid-level recruiters.Candidates are seeking change due to poor leadership.AI can streamline recruitment tasks.Experience in recruitment leads to confidence and ease.Activity equals results in recruitment.

Chapters00:00 Introduction to Andrea Collins and Current Recruitment Landscape01:16 2025 Recruitment Trends and Challenges04:12 Caution in Hiring: The Impact of Costs and Processes06:00 Pressure on New Recruiters: Expectations and Performance08:21 Building Strong Client Relationships and Business Ethos13:16 Candidate Motivations: Why Recruiters are Seeking Change16:07 Retention Strategies for Experienced Recruiters19:56 Advice for Junior Recruiters: Navigating Career Paths22:44 The Value of Experience in Recruitment24:44 Embracing Technology: AI in Recruitment28:17 The Future of Recruitment: Adapting to Change30:04 Lessons Learned: The Importance of Activity in Recruitment31:51 Future Goals and Personal Motivation in Recruitment

Check out Andrea below:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/connectingrecruiters/?originalSubdomain=au

This episode is in partnership wiht Recview:

https://recview.ai/